Overview
- VPP president Ardent M. Basaiawmoit formally wrote to Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on November 15 requesting an independent inquiry into MLA scheme implementation.
- He proposed the probe begin with projects sanctioned since 2008 in the Nongkrem constituency before extending to the rest of the state.
- The Chief Minister’s Office confirmed receipt of the request the same day, while the government has not announced a decision on constituting the inquiry.
- Each MLA receives over Rs 2 crore annually under the MLA Local Area Development Scheme plus a Rs 10 lakh Discretionary Grant, with a CAG report earlier flagging unsubmitted utilisation certificates totaling over Rs 10 crore in DG funds.
- Basaiawmoit said the VPP has instructed its four MLAs to ensure transparent implementation, echoing the CM’s recent remarks urging citizens to use RTIs to verify how funds are used.